Island Life Magazine Ltd October/November 2008 | Page 107

FOOD & DRINK life Happy birthday FOOD & DRINK ISLAND LIFE AWARDS 2008 for Real Island Food Co Your chance to support and promote the finest food & drink on the Isle of Wight The Food & Drink Awards will take place on Sunday November 16th . The nominees will be announced in The Gazette shortly. TICKETS FOR 2008 Last years F&D awards were a huge success. This year we are holding the event for 350 guests at Havenstreet Steam Railway. Tickets this year will sell-out quickly so please book your space/table now for the Island's most spectacular and glitzy event. To avoid disappointment please call 01983 402599 to reserve your tickets. Single tickets £58.75 + VAT or VIP tickets £100 + VAT. Tables of ten or twelve. Running order: The 2008 event will be held at Havenstreet Steam Railway in a traditional Marquee supplied by Grays Marquees. The food will once again be prepared and served by David Rogers (All About Catering). The evening will run as follows: 4.30pm - 7pm: Arrive to a glass of Sparkling wine, or an exciting cocktail provided by Wight Vodka. 7pm: Dinner will be served and will consist of 3 courses plus coffee. www.wightfrog.com/islandlife In October last year we featured Jackie Phillips and Rachel Foy at the launch of their new venture The Real Island Food Company. One year on and this home delivery online shop, specialising in food from the Island, has become a firm friend to customers and food producers alike. Jackie says: "Both of us are passionate about cooking and eating good food, so it’s been a real joy to work so closely with our local farmers, butchers and fishermen (not to mention the bakers, brewers and bee keepers!). It’s been a fantastic year. We also get a lot of feedback from customers. Comments such as "the pork we had last week was the best we have ever had" are not uncommon and they give us the incentive to take the business forward. Our objective is to be a one stop shop for local food, where the stop is the comfort of your own home! We have lamb and beef from Shorwell, chicken from Godshill, bread baked in Ryde, tomatoes from Arreton and Ventnor Bay crab. And that’s a very small selection from the range. We’re growing all the time and now have two chiller vans making deliveries Island wide, every week. Please visit www. realislandfood.co.uk or call us on 01983 731778 107